Our Story

TIMS TIMELINE

1964

Tim Horton, a National Hockey League legend, opens the first store in Hamilton.Coffee and donuts cost 10¢ each.The Apple Fritter and the Dutchie are among the original donuts offered

1967

Tim Horton and Ron Joyce, the first franchisee, become full partners.

1970s

1974

Tim Horton passes away and Ron Joyce establishes the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation (THCF) to honor Tim’s love of children and desire to help the less fortunate. The first camp opens in Parry Sound the following year.

1976

The Timbit is introduced and a Canadian icon is created. Since 1976, Canadians have eaten enough of the bite-sized snack to stretch to the moon and back almost five times if they were laid out end-to-end

1977

Bonjour Québec!The first Tim Hortons opens in Quebec, in the town of Rosemere. The universal beverage favorite, the Double-Double, doesn’t require translation.

1980s

1981

Muffins and CookiesOur bakers get busy and create something new to dunk in your coffee.

2014

2014

Tims goes high-tech, introducing mobile payment options on the TimmyMe app to allow guests to pay with their smartphones.

2014

Burger King and 3G Capital acquire Tim Hortons and form the third-largest restaurant brand in the world, Restaurant Brands International. There’s no need for Tims-lovers to worry, as the company will continue to operate as an independent entity.